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From: "S.A. Bordenkircher" <>
Subject: Re: [ALS-LOR] Jacob/Jakob/Jacques Alexander
Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 22:19:05 -0400
References: <C07BDB21.7BA3%Etienne.Herrbach@wanadoo.fr>


Thank you, Etienne. Your information is always helpful in helping me fill in
the cracks and see the bigger picture!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Etienne Herrbach" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: [ALS-LOR] Jacob/Jakob/Jacques Alexander


> Hello all,
>
> Alsace was *never* part of historical Prussia (capital Berlin). However,
> the "second Reich" (1871-1918) was ruled by the Prussian King, who became
> the German Emperor, and it was often called the "Prussian Empire".
> Therefore many considered that Alsace was Prussian, just like all other
> parts of the Empire. Let's add that many true Prussians settles then in
> Alsace and held public functions. So, the "administration" was, so to
> say,
> Prussian.
>
> Etienne
> Alsace
>
>
>> De :
>> Date : Sun, 30 Apr 2006 21:55:31 EDT
>>
>> In a message dated 4/30/2006 9:50:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>> writes:
>> Hi Carolyn and Ellen,
>>
>> Sometimes parts of Alsace were regarded by the "German" inhabitants as
>> Prussia. My g-grandfather listed Prussia as his homeland in a few
>> censuses
>> here in the states, but was from Scheibenhard, Alsace.
>> Helene Gilroy
>> Hi Helene,
>>
>> According to this map http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Prussiamap.gif
>> it
>> appears that Alsace was indeed considered part of Prussia from 1871-1918.
>> Thanks for your reply.
>>
>> Ellen Alexander
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